Man, 20, Sentenced In Daughter's Beating Death 8-30-2010

A Mid-Michigan man found guilty in the slaying of his 7-month-old daughter has been sentenced to life behind bars.Michael Griffin Jr., 20, was also sentenced to additional time for first-degree child abuse.Police said Naviah Griffin died in September of 2009 from a severe blow to the head after her mother left her in the care of Griffin.Griffin was convicted of first-degree felony murder and first-degree child abuse during a trial this year.During the trial, Naviah's mother testified that she went to the store, stopped at a friends house and then returned to the home where she lived with Griffin and her child.The 7-month-olds mother wanted to remain unidentified as she remembered the day in late September when she saw her daughter for the last time.She said she knocked on the door a few times before Griffin answered."I heard Mike talking to himself -- we couldn't really make out what he was saying -- he came down the steps fast and she was in his hands, like she wasn't breathing," said Naviahs mother. "I grabbed her out of his arms and went through the back door asking for help.In court, though, there was conflicting testimony, as Naviah's mother said she ran out of a townhome, looking for help and carrying the little girl in her arms, she approached the security at the apartment complex, but the security guard told a different story."When we were running to each other, I said 'What happened?' he [Michael Griffin Jr.] said 'She isn't breathing, she fell out of the swing, that's when I took her,'" said the security guard. He was crying and wanted help -- and he wanted it now.The security guard was able to revive the 7-month-old twice, but she died a day later after suffering head trauma.

Family and friends of a Mid-Michigan man fear he may soon be deported to Cuba. Immigration and Customs has stepped up enforcement recently. That enforcement led to the recent detainment of a Bay City man.

Family and friends of a Mid-Michigan man fear he may soon be deported to Cuba. Immigration and Customs has stepped up enforcement recently. That enforcement led to the recent detainment of a Bay City man.

Airline employee Denice Miracle is credited with saving two teenage girls from a human trafficking plot. She said she first noticed something was wrong when the girls approached the check-in counter with their bags -- but no ID.

Airline employee Denice Miracle is credited with saving two teenage girls from a human trafficking plot. She said she first noticed something was wrong when the girls approached the check-in counter with their bags -- but no ID.